985cc Turbocharged Nova Sprint Car

[novarally]

Colin is that t45 tube you have used and was it Tig welded i am trying to find out if you can Mig t45 or not ?

Yes, it is T45 and it was done with a MiG with no problems.

[toymex]

Yes, it is T45 and it was done with a MiG with no problems.

Thanks Colin do you know if you need to use a special wire or anything ,what you have done was exactly what i was thinking of doing but didnt think there would be a weight saving if i used cds ,i am a bit worried about having it done though ,incase they change my regs ,at the moment inner wings are free forward of the suspension turrets but if they changed that then the shell would be useless

[Royston]

Nice to see your up and about again Colin, looking forward to seeing the car complete again!!

[novarally]

Thanks Colin do you know if you need to use a special wire or anything ,what you have done was exactly what i was thinking of doing but didnt think there would be a weight saving if i used cds ,i am a bit worried about having it done though ,incase they change my regs ,at the moment inner wings are free forward of the suspension turrets but if they changed that then the shell would be useless

I don't know about the wire, but I will ask the chap who did it.

My weight saving was around 5kg, but don't forget that I was already running a fabricated front crossmember, which was itself considerably lighter than the standard metalwork.

So you can reckon on a few Kg more saved if your car has a standard crossmember.

[novarally]

Nice to see your up and about again Colin, looking forward to seeing the car complete again!!

It's nice to be back Royston, thank-you!

[toymex]

Yes agree with Royston good to see you back Colin and progress on the car do you know what size the previous box section was as i am about to order some for mine was going to go for an 80x40x2mm

[novarally]

Just one photo sent to me today, with it mocked up with a spare engine and gearbox I had lying around;



Obviously it won't be running with the standard tie bars as shown!

[Benn]

Front end frame is looking good.

[SimonTW]

Looks great! Nice to see you back updating the thread too!

[Edd]

Looks good

But I'm struggling to understand how the engine and box bolt in?
Is there more frame work still to be fitted?

Is all this OK with your regulations?